Inviting, slightly smokey and even chocolatey. This is a plush sexy wine full of dark black fruits that coat the palate offering a satisfying mouthfeel. Warms and opens even more in the glass over an hour or two. Beautiful fruit forward wine with blackberry, cassis, cedar, and a creamy finish that lingers nicely. Entering it's drinking window and has evolved well since last bottle opened last year. Well paired with wild boar with mission fig reduction.

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Opened one at a Christmas party. 2nd time I have had this with similar notes. Drank this next to a 1999 Phelps Insignia and they were night and day but both showed excellent quality. This was much bigger and youthful. Very primary now. Could have used some decanting but it was not a bottle I had planned on opening. 93 points.